Originally Posted By: benjamming
just screen the roofing contractors carefully. Anyone can pick up a hammer & be a roofer. Overlap, 6 nails/shingle, etc.
Yup, will do. I've got a roofer friend I've known for 20 years. I got a bid from him to reroof our last house. It had asphalt shingles over cedar shakes (a poor choice, but legal there). He would only do if I paid him to remove everything, deck it, then single it. He told me who would put another layer of shingles on, but said he wouldn't have his name on a job that wasn't done how he thought it ought to be done. I didn't want to spend a lot of money since we would be moving soon, so I did it myself (30 year shingles, the longest nails I could find, in 100 degree weather - they sealed down well)
We got the check this week. $9,200 - $1000 deductible - $1,600 hold back that will be paid after repairs are made.
They're paying for total replacement on the roof, gutters, 1 door, 6 screens, touchup paint ($190 minimum for 1 scuff!), and straightening the AC condenser fins.
The roof is the only thing I'll hire done. So if their estimate on it is close we'll clear extra $ after buying supplies for everything else and paying the deductible.